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Cargando... The Last Roman: Romulus Augustulus and the Decline of the West (2006)por Adrian Murdoch
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. By narrating the story of end of the Western Empire rather than promulgating a thesis about its decline, Murdoch is able to disentangle the murky history of Italy in the 5th century. It's an excellent resource for anyone trying to understand this fascinating period. Romulus Augustulus only merits a few paragraphs, but that's all that remains of him. ( ) Materials on Romulus Augustulus, the last Roman Emperor in the West, whose deposition has become the conventional date for the end of the Roman Empire, are so scanty as to make any attempt at a biography futile. So this is more of a quick survey of the last years of the Roman Empire. Competently if not very excitingly done. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
"The Last Roman" is the only biography about Romulus Augustulus. It focuses on the personalities behind this powerful story and reveals the world into which Romulus was born - an empire that was about to die. Author Adrian Murdoch explores how Romulus's father Orestes, secretary to Attila the Hun, rose through the ranks to become kingmaker; how all was lost to another usurper in an Italy wracked with civil war; and how Romulus found peace at last, founding a monastery. This dramatic and poignant story of politics, decline and loss has inspired. Drawing on extensive new archaeological and historical research and using numerous contemporary sources, many translated for the first time since the nineteenth century, "The Last Roman" is the vivid story of an empire breathing its last. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Google Books — Cargando... GénerosSistema Decimal Melvil (DDC)937.060922History and Geography Ancient World Italian Peninsula to 476 and adjacent territories to 476 Italian Peninsula to 476 and adjacent territories to 476 Empire 31 B.C.-476 A.D.Clasificación de la Biblioteca del CongresoValoraciónPromedio:
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